Paramedics battled in vain to save a bike rider seriously injured in a serious RTA yesterday teatime in Ormskirk.

And this morning following news from the Lancashire Constburay PR office that the men sadly died of his injuries, there's been a small number of well wishers visiting the scene of the crash near the junction of County Road and Yew Tree Road.

This appeal was posted on the Police website at around 9am: 'A motorcyclist has died following a collision on County Road, Ormskirk.

'At 5pm on Wednesday April 18, the bike – a Yamaha MT10 – collided with a Honda Civic, causing the rider to be thrown from the vehicle.

He suffered multiple serious injuries and was taken to Aintree Hospital, where he later died.

We are now appealing for witnesses.

Sgt Finn Quainton, of Lancashire Constabulary’s Road Policing Team, said: “Our thoughts remain with the family of the man at this tragic time.

“We would ask anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log 1131 of April 18th.'

The man was treated at the side of the road after he collided with a grey Honda Civic exiting a driveway; the impact was so severe that both the car's side airbags deployed. The driver was later seen speaking to police officers after the crash which saw the busy road closed for four and a half hours.

This morning, local MP Rosie Cooper commented: “This is yet another tragic accident and my thoughts and prayers are with the deceased and his family at this time.

“On such a short strip of road along the A59 there have been a high number of accidents and collisions and this cannot continue. Lives are being lost and serious injuries being sustained.

“I repeat my plea to Lancashire County Council as the Highways Authority to prioritise the A59 County Road for road safety and traffic calming measures, as they have previously indicated to me that they would be relooking at the junction with Hayfield Road and Green Lane.

“I have written to the Lancashire County Council Chief Executive and the Highways Director seeking urgent assurances that there will be a rapid response to this latest accident and for the whole stretch of road and its junctions to be reviewed at the same time.

“We need swift action to ensure we don’t have more accidents and fatalities on this road and that the junctions are safe.”